Senior Backend Software Engineer | $5K-$6K USD Monthly + Remote | AgTech SaaS Startup

This role is focused on improving and scaling an existing production system.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help strengthen and scale an existing SaaS platform. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working on databases, system performance, reliability, and backend architecture rather than building UI features.

You will work closely with the team to identify bottlenecks, improve scalability, and ensure the platform is ready for long-term growth.

This is an opportunistic hire for an A++ engineer. There is a high bar.

Responsibilities: 

• Own backend initiatives end-to-end, from design to deployment

• Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL database schemas, queries, and data models

• Improve backend performance, scalability, and reliability across the system

• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks in existing services

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js / TypeScript

• Strengthen system robustness, monitoring, and long-term maintainability

• Collaborate with frontend engineers as needed

This role is NOT for candidates whose experience is primarily feature delivery rather than system scaling, mid-level engineers, or frontend-focused developers.

Must-haves (non-negotiable)

• 6+ years of professional backend engineering experience in production environments

• Deep, hands-on experience with Node.js using JavaScript and TypeScript (not exposure, not side projects)

• 6+ years working with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, with ownership over:

  • Schema design

  • Query optimization

  • Data modeling decisions

• Proven experience scaling and hardening live SaaS systems used by real customers

• Demonstrated ownership of backend architecture decisions in startup or scale-up environments

• Strong understanding of system performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability

• Comfortable working in existing codebases and improving what is already built (not just greenfield work)

• Ability to operate independently, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions without detailed direction

Nice to have (not required)

• Experience with Supabase or similar backend infrastructure platforms

• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (Vue.js / Nuxt.js) for collaboration context only

Benefits:

• Fully remote
• Holidays + PTOs
• Growth opportunities
• USD payment

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